November 13, 2008

Salt in the wound.

Question: What's worse than having a chronic disease at the age of 30 that requires you to shoot yourself up with needles twice a week in order to not be in pain and sustain major joint damage?

Answer: Having a chronic disease at the age of 30 that requires you to shoot yourself up with needles twice a week in order to not be in pain and sustain major joint damage AND having to argue with the pharmacist AGAIN about the fact that yes, your monthly prescription does, in fact, call for TWO boxes of syringes, not ONE, AND in the process of having this argument, declaring aloud that you stick needles into yourself twice a week every week in front of all the other people who happen to be standing in line every damn time you go to get your medicine refilled at the same damn pharmacy.

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Stupidity & incompetence are everywhere! Remember that time I "LOST IT" at the pharmacy when we needed the prescription for you in college & they were questioning it for 2 days? It's all about insurance companies. They rule the world & will spend eternity rotting in hell if there is any justice at all! There, I feel better.

My prescription insurance has the mail order option which depends on the drug whether it is cheaper or not. I always prefer to go to the pharmacist, but your experience would make the mail order much preferable. Hang in there! :)

Liz-thanks for the empathy! I've thought about mail order, but i don't have a doorman and I'm always scared i won't be able to get home before it gets too warm. grrr. nothing about RA can be easy, apparently.

I hear you on that end. How about being told by a nurse to take ibuprofin with mexotrate for a headache. By the way, this is highly toxic to the liver and can have adverse reaction. All this cuz i need to have oxycondone for pain,plaquinel,celebrex,omezaprole,cymbalta,sleep meds and blood pressure meds. Do you think i can trust the pharmacy or the nurses or the doctors. I wonder sometimes. Be your own advocate and learn about disease and medications. It is your life your talking about. Great art work....

NO kidding. I wish that is the one thing that was handed out to everyone with their diagnosis: be your own advocate-you are in charge!!!
oh, and thanks! The art work (at least the comic strips) are by Jane Samborski!